Hinge.



R. B. DWYER.

HINGE.

APPLICATloN FILED APRA 19, 1915.

- Patented July 6, 1915.

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RICHARD B. DW'YER, 0F WEST DULUTH, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF4 ONE-HALF TO CHARLES EDWARD BALL, l01?' WEST DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

HINGE.

Spcification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915i..

Application sied Aprn 19, 1915. smal No. 22,442.

State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and-exact description of the invention, such as will 'enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains t0 make and use the same.

This invention relates to hinges, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a hinge for use upon storm doors, windows, or ordinary doors, which is comparatively simple in construction, and in which the pintle is removably and rotatably mounted within a thimble or sleeve, so that upon endwise movement of the pintle, it may be removed from the pintle sleeve or knuckle.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for preventing the accidental displacement of the pintle with respect to the knuckle or sleeve.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like ror corresponding parts throughout'the several views, and in whichzy Figure 1 is a view, showing the application of the improved hinge to a door or similar structure, Fig. 2 is a sectional View, on

i the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sidevelevation of the improved hinge used for hanging or suspending a storm window or the like which swings in a substantially vertical plane, and-Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the knuc-kle.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a permanent support, such as a window sill, door casing or the like, and 2 indicates the swingable member, such as a window or door. The casing or permanent member 1 has a plate 5 secured thereto, in

Vany suitable manner, such as by screws or.

analogous fastening devices 6. The plate 5 has a pintle 'sleeve or knuckle 7 formed thereupon and projecting outwardly from the outer face of the same, which knuckle is provided with a central bore 8, and a transversely extending slot 9 'which is formed therein substantially equi-distant of its ends, and positioned in a horizontal plane. A vertically extending slot 10 communicates with the horizontally disposed slot 9 andA also with the upper end of the knuckle, as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The C.plate 5 is provided with a groove 11 forme in the face thereof, which forms an approach for the upper open end of the knuckle 7. The approach 11 is arcuate 1n cross section, and tapers outwardly as 1t extends downwardly toward the upper end of the knuckle, for facilitating the guiding of the spindle or pintle 12 into the bore 8 of the knuckle.

The pintle 12 is formed upon the outer end of an arm 14 and extends transversely thereto. The arm 14 is formed upon a plate 15, which' is adapted for attachment to the swingable structure 2 by means of screws or analogous fastening devices 16. The arm 14 extends outwardly from the outer surface of the plate 15, being positioned substantially parallel to and outwardly from the outer surface of the plate, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The sleeve 7 has 'a transversely extending ear or lug 17 formed thereon, -to which vis pivotally connected a swinging sleeve cover 18. The cover 18 is provided for swinging `into engagement with the upper end of the knuckle-7, for forming a closure therefor for preventing accidental displacement ofthe pintle 12 within the knuckle, and also for preventing the accumulation of dust.A dirt or the like withinthe bore of the knuckle. The

cover 18 is pivotally connected to the lug 17 d by a pin 19. y

In Fig. 3 of the drawings, the improved hinge is illustrated as a hanger for storm windows or other articles, which are hinged at their top edges and swing substantially in vertical planes. Fig. 4 also shows the knuckle used when the device is employed as a hanger. This construction is identical with the construction of the knuckle and supporting plate, illustrated in Fig. 1, with the exception of the fact that the slot 20, which is formed horizontally therein, extends about only a part of the circumference of the knuckle, while in the knuckle 7, the slot extends about practically the entire circumference of the same, as is clearly shown i in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Thevknuckles are provided with transversely extending alining Vopenings 21 and 22, which are adapted for receiving the ends of pins for engaging the upper ends of the pintles, for preventing; accidental displacement .of the pintles ,with

`respect to the knuckle, in case the covers` 18 should become broken.

In mounting the swingable member hir'igedlyv upon the permanent member, the doors 18 are swung outwardly, and the pintles 12 are moved until they engage the groove 11 of the plate 5, after which the f ydownward movement of the swingable member will properly guide the pintles within the knuckles, and support the swingable vmember by the permanent member for 'prehendedu Within the scope of what Vis claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In a hinge, a plate for attachment `to a permanent member, said plate having a knuckle formed thereupon, a swingable member, a plate secured to said swingable member, an arm secured to said plate and extending outwardly therefrom', a pintle formed upon the outer end of said arm and extending transversely thereto, said pintle adapted for seating in said knuckle for hingedly connecting said swingable member and said permanent member, said attaching plate being provided with an arcuate groove forming an approach for guiding the movement of said pintle into said knuckle.

2. In a' hinge, a plate for attachment to a permanent member, said plate having a knuckle formed thereupon, a swingable niember, a plate secured to said swingable niember, an arm secured to said plate and extending outwardly therefrom, a pintle formed upon the outer end kof said arm and extending transversely therethrough, said pintle adapted for seating in said knuckle for hingedly connecting said swingable meniber and said permanent member, said attaching plate being provided with an arcuate groove forming an approach for guiding the movement of said pintle into said knuckle, a cover pivotally connected to the upper end of said knuckle and adapted for swinging movement above the end of the knuckle.

3. In a hinge, an attaching plate for attachment to a permanent member, a knuckle formed upon and projecting outwardly from said attaching plate, said knuckle being provided with a horizontally disposed slot, a vertical slot communicating with said horizontally disposed slot,4 an attaching plate for attachment to the swingable member, an arm formed upon said second named attaching plate and extending outwardly from one edge thereof, a pintle formed upon the outer end of said arm and adapted for seating in said knuckle, said vertical slot forming a guideway for guiding the movement of said arm downwardly therethrough into said horizontally disposed slot, said first named attaching plate being provided with an arcuate groove forming an approach for the upper open'end of said knuckle, a cover pivotally connected to said attaching plate for swinging movement above the upper open end of said knuckle.

In testimony whereof I affix my si gnature in presence of two Witnesses.

v RICHARD B. DWYER.

Witnesses:

JOHN BURKE, L. H. REMFRY. 

